Coffee Break with Liz and Kate » Archive for December 2009
Kate’s Escapades – Our favorite holiday music
Liz and I have been talking (obviously – since we did announce our commemoration of Humbug Day on Monday). Stop for a moment and try to imagine what the holidays would be like without Christmas music. So many of our traditions and memories are tied to the music of the season. We thought you might enjoy a few days of our favorite Christmas songs. So we’ve decided to list 20 of our all-time favorites, in no particular … Read entire article »
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Liz’s rant: Bah Humbug
Attention all Coffee Break readers. Kate and I have made an executive decision. We are going to celebrate Humbug Day today. In fact, we are celebrating this one to the extent that you may wanna exercise a little caution in our presence. One wrong word and our heads just might spin off our necks. You’ve been warned. While we doubt many of our male readers will be celebrating with us, we’re betting on the fact that many … Read entire article »
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Get your party on 12/20-12/26
Folks, we’re a little light on holidays this week. Well, not really. Friday is Christmas Day! But as I’m sure you’ve come to learn, we aren’t about traditional holidays, here. We’re about all the bizarre holidays that otherwise would go un-noticed and without celebration. There are weeks where that could be a blessing, but we’ll worry about that later. Dec. 21 is a day that I’m betting could come at several points during the month of December: … Read entire article »
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Did You Hear About the Morgans? – Movie Review by Kate
Did You Hear About the Morgans? Movie Reviews by Kate. Reel reviews for real people. Rating: PG-13 for some sexual references and momentary violence. Genre: Comedy Starring: Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sam Elliott, Mary Steenburgen Plot: Romantic-comedy regulars Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker finally unite in this fish-out-of-water laugher. The actors play Paul and Meryl Morgan, a Manhattan couple whose marriage is in danger.The actors play Paul and Meryl Morgan, a Manhattan couple whose marriage is in danger. … Read entire article »
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Christmas craftdown, week 6
Do you people realize that a week from today we will be celebrating Christmas? Hard to believe. But just in case there are those of you who are still about three months away from finishing shopping, (insert my photo), here’s another great gift idea (which just happens to be in a dead heat with pomegranate vinegar for this year’s favorite in my opinion): Bird Seed Ball Oh the simplicity. This is such a great idea, I could just … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know – these surprising uses for coffee filters: Tip 3
Betcha didn’t know… this surprising use for a coffee filter. Use it to line a flower pot. Place a coffee filter in the bottom of a flowerpot before adding the dirt and plant. The porous paper allows water to drain without allowing nutrient rich soil to leak out the hole. … Read entire article »
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Avatar – Movie Review by Kate
Avatar Movie Reviews by Kate Reel reviews for real people Rating: PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and warfare, sensuality, language and some smoking. (And can Kate add here, lots and lots of scantily clad CG Na’vi natives) Genre: Action/Adventure Plot: Avatar is the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien planet filled with exotic life forms. As an Avatar, a human mind in an alien body, he finds himself … Read entire article »
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Kate’s Ecscapades – What your perfect ‘Snow Day’ says about you
You wake up in the morning and see that snow has been falling all night, covering the roads and blowing into snowdrifts keeping you from your job/school/regular life. How do you choose to spend this unexpected day of freedom? How you choose to spend a snow day shows the activities you are longing to participate in, but rarely have the time for. See if you can find your favorite snowy day diversion and find out … Read entire article »
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Liz’s rant: It’s a marshmallow world
In case you dare have the audacity not to read this entire post, I’ll warn you now. First I’ll rant, then I’ll craft (and this gift is one that’s tied for my favorite gift of 2009). The other contender will be featured Friday, so stay tuned. I guess my rant isn’t as much a rant as a longing. A longing for simpler times. If you read my rants, you likely have surmised that I love old … Read entire article »
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Kate’s Escapades – Wacky gift exchange
I am big on holiday traditions. I think it’s the memories of the cherished holiday traditions of our childhoods that warm our hearts and make the holidays so special. Let me share with you today one of my family’s favorite, and slightly unusual traditions. It’s our Wacky gift exchange. When my family first started our gift exchange tradition, we stuck to the standard gift exchange rules: draw names, buy gifts, and exchange them. Well, if you … Read entire article »
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